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History: First formed in 1940 at Royal Naval Air Station Donibristle (HMS Merlin), Fife, Scotland as a Fighter Squadron. The Squadron soon moved to Egypt (HMS Phoenix) to serve in the Western Desert 1941-1943. | |||
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'''Country''':United Kingdom[[File:United Kingdom.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
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Motto: Over sea and sand | Motto: Over sea and sand | ||
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[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. | [[Literature]]:Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | ||
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[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1943]] | [[Category:Granted 1943]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:22, 9 October 2024
History: First formed in 1940 at Royal Naval Air Station Donibristle (HMS Merlin), Fife, Scotland as a Fighter Squadron. The Squadron soon moved to Egypt (HMS Phoenix) to serve in the Western Desert 1941-1943.
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Country:United Kingdom  |
| English | Chief barry wavy of four white and blue base gold; two palm trees proper. Motto: Over sea and sand |
Origin/meaning
The Badge symbolises service in the Western Desert, It was approved in 1943.
Literature:Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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Civic heraldry of the United Kingdom |
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